Total births
82
Boys' name · since 2009
Karden
Karden has 82 recorded births since 2009 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 82
- total births
- 2009–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
Karden sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 82 recorded since 2009.
Social Security Administration records show Karden recorded 82 times among boys since 2009, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2023.
- 82 total births
- 2009–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 78% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
82 boys have been named Karden since 2009, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 82
- total births
- 2009–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
78% of everyone ever named Karden was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
11 babies were named Karden in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Karden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Karden's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2009, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Karden at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2009
Karden popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2023
- Peak year (2017)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Karden by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Karden's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Karden births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
64 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 64 births (78% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karden? ▼
Karden has been given to 82 babies in the U.S. since 2009, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 11 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Karden most popular? ▼
Karden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Karden been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Karden since 2009 -- 15 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Karden? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Karl, Karter, Karson, Kareem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Karden's data
- Karden's decade-level peak was the 2010s (64 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Karden
Nearby Names Like Karden
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Karden
Karl Boy
#1689 100,836 births
Karter Boy
#248 29,465 births
Karson Boy
#397 21,394 births
Kareem Boy
#675 18,161 births
Karim Boy
#820 6,886 births
Compare Karden side by side: Karden vs Karl Karden vs Karter Karden vs Karson
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2009–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Karden: Baby Name Since 2009 - 82 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karden. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Karden draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.